Grain-adjuster for binders



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P. E. R. MALKE.

GRAIN ADJUSTER FOR BINDBRS.

No. 384,702, Patented June 1 9, 1888.

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F. E. R. MALKB.

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GRAIN ADJUSTER FOR BINDERS.

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Patented June 19, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATE T O FICE.

FREDEBICH E. R. MALKE, OFGHRISNEY, INDIANA.

GRAIN=ADJUSTER FOR BlNDERS.

SPBGIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 384,702, dated June19,1888.

'Application filed January 9,1888. Serial No. 260.150. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Beitknown that I, FREDERICK E. R. MALKE, of Chrisney, in the county ofSpencer and State of Indiana, have invented new and Improved Grain-Adjusters for Binders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to that class of appliances employed to even upgrain delivered to the binding table ofaharvesting-machine; and itconsists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter'fully described and claimed. 7

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a front view of a self-binding harvester, representing thesame as it appears when provided with my improved form of adjuster.binder-table, takenin the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 1, aportion only of the elevating-belt being represented in this view; andFig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line as a: of Fig. 2. J

The adjuster forming the subject-matter of this application consists ofa board, 10, to the rear face of which there is secured a number ofcleats, 11. To the front or outer face of this board 10 there is securedat its upper end a block, 12, which is in turn connected by metallicstraps 2 to a crank -shaft, 13, that is mounted in proper bearings atthe upper for- On the lower end of the crank-shaft 13 there is abevel-gear, 16, which is engaged by a corresponding gear, 17, that iscarried by the upper roller, 18, of the elevator-belt 19.

Just outside of the board 10 I mounta frame, 20, which is connected withthe crank-shaft 13 by means of arms 21, said arms being arranged ateither end of the crank portion of the shaft. This frame 20 carries abase-plate, 22, which extends over the upper face of the table 15 andserves as a partial support for the board Fig. 2 is a plan view of partof the 10, the position of the frame, and consequently of the board,however, being regulated by means of a rod, 23, that is formed with aseries of teeth, 24, arranged to engage a stop, 25, carried by the mainframe of the machine.

Such being the general construction of my improved form of adjuster, theoperation is as follows: Grain from the cutter-bar falls upon thehorizontal belt, and is delivered thereby accidental movement outwardly.When the butt-board is in the position shown in Fig. 2, its outer endfulcrums on the outer end of the relatively-fixed frame 20. It will beunderstood that the frame 20 is entirely separate from the butt-board,which slides against the frame, but not within it. Thebutts will beevened or adjusted every time the crank throws the board 10 to theposition shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The combination, with the frame, thereceiving-table'15, the bracket 16, and the crankshaft 13, journaled inthe said bracket, of the butt-board 10, having a block, 12, on the outerside of its inner end loosely connected with the crank of the shaft 13,the frame 20, having arms 21, pivoting on the ends of the shaft 13beyond its crank and against the inner face

